features Home prices are closest to all-time high since housing bust Today’s home prices are not far off their previous peak in April 2007 – immediately before the housing bust.
Market Data + Trends New-home sales reach highest level since 2008 Sales of newly built, single-family homes increased 18 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000 units.
Market Data + Trends New-home sales reach highest level since 2008 Sales of newly built, single-family homes increased 18 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000 units.
Codes + Standards Master Painter Institute approves 55 new paint products New paints mean green standards for low VOC emissions.
Housing Zone* UNPUBLISHED Multifamily could be stronger than ever Freddie Mac economists expect that the construction of 440,000 units annually will be needed to meet apartment demand over the next 10 years due to the decline in household formation.
features As cash buyers retreat, NAR expects first-time buyers to fill the void Data from the NAR revealed that existing-home sales fell 1.8 percent in August as all-cash investors retreat from the market, The Washington...
features Does today’s millennial mindset for housing mean more sales tomorrow? A recent study done by Zillow Real Estate Research revealed that more than half of 18-34-year-old respondents said they expect to buy a home...
features Home builders are testing California’s inland Empire market The housing bust greatly affected the inland areas of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, Calif. Today, RealtyTrac reports that builders...
features Tips on placing an island in a small kitchen With the rise of smaller homes and compact spaces, Houzz shares some ideas on how to fit an island into a small kitchen. 11 examples...
features Quirky releases new device to streamline smart home gadgets Rummaging for a phone to turn on the lights doesn’t seem that smart, so home technology company Quirky has produced a control pad that can...
